TWO people have been charged after two children were mauled by a dog which killed a tiny Yorkshire terrier in the horror attack.

Police have seized the violent animal after the incident in Blackburn, West Lothian, on Wednesday.

A three-year-old and a ten-year-old suffered minor injuries in the alleged attack on the kids.

A 40-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy have been charged in connection with the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “A 40-year-old woman and a 16-year-old male youth have been charged in connection with a dog attack in a park in Bathgate.

"The incident happened around 6.20pm on Wednesday January 5 near Blackburnhall Gardens when two children, aged 10 and three, sustained minor injuries and a mini Yorkshire terrier died.

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"A full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal."

It comes after a pensioner had his thumb “bitten off” in another dog attack in July.

Criminal proceedings against the dog’s owner were dropped, with prosecutors stating there was not enough evidence to proceed to court.

The 78-year-old continues to suffer from the physical impact of his injuries, which have left him unable to write and undergoing physiotherapy.

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He suffered numerous bites on his face, body, arms and legs while he tried to defend his pet dog, Domino, from the attacking American bulldog on July 16.

A 40-year-old woman was reported to the Procurator Fiscal before the case was abandoned.

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